Baling-press.



PATENTED SEPT. 12, 1905.

M. L. DEAN.

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED 0OT.16,1903.

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BALlNG-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept; 12, 1905.

Application filed QOtOlJer 16, 1903- Serial No, 177,326.

To all whom, it nmy concern:

Be it known that I, MARK LYAL DEAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Centerville, in the county of Hickman and State ofTennessee, have invented a new and useful Baling-lress, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to baling-presses, and has for its objects toproduce a comparatively simple device of this character in which theplunger will be subjected to the greatest pressure at the completion ofits baling stroke. one in which the employment of springs in theoperation of the plunger is entirely dispensed with, and one in whichthe draft-lever will have a steady uniform motion, thus obviating thesame being thrown into contact with the draft-animals.

IVith these and other objects in view the invention comprises the noveldetails of con struction and combination of parts more fully hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a pressembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation ofthe same.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the baling box or chamber, ofthe usual or any preferred construction, having its top provided at itsforward end with an opening 2, through which the material is fed to thechamber.

3 indicates a suitable framework for sustaining the power mechanism, butconsisting, preferably, of a pair of parallel basebeams 4, connectedbytransverse end beams 5 and a central bearing plate or member 6, and apair of upper parallel frame-beams 7, supported above the beams 4 byvertical standards 8 and in turn supporting a transverse bearing-plate9, alined vertically above the bearing-plate 6.

J ournaled for rotation in the bearing-plates 6 9 is a vertical shaft10, carrying at its upper end a power-lever 11, to which thedraft-animals are hitched, as usual, and at its lower end an actuatingmember comprising a pair of elongated plates spaced vertically one abovethe other and having pivoted between them upon vertical axes a pair ofrotary bearingrollers 13, disposed one adjacent to each end of theframe, which latter and the lever are both fixed for rotation with theshaft.

Extending between the baling-box 1 and frame 3 is a coupling orconnecting plate 14, havingits ends reduced to form tongues which engagesuitable sockets formed in the said parts, said plat being providedadjacent to one end with a pair of'pivoted hooks or analogous attachingmembers 15, designed for engagement with suitable eyes carried by thebaling-box 1, and at its opposite end with similar attaching hooks ordevices 16, adapted to engage eyes carried by the rear verticalstandards 8 of the frame.

17 is a horizontal longitudinally-reciprocatory plunger beam or shaftcarrying at its rear end a plunger 18, designed in practice to work backand forth in and longitudinally of the chamberl and provided at itsforward end with a lateral horizontally-extending bearing-frame 19,consisting, preferably, of a pair of transverse end bars or members 20and a longitudinal bar or member 21, arranged parallel with and spacedfrom the shaft by the end bars. This beam and its bearing-frame work atits forward end in a suitable guide 22, formed in the upper face of atransverse bearing-beam 23, secured within the frame 3.

The beam is reciprocatcd in one direction for carrying the plunger tobaling position owing to the rollers 13 contacting with the forward endof the beam and its bearingframe 19 during the rotation of drive-shaft10, said rollers being adapted while thus actuating the plunger-beam totravel upon the outer face of the forward end member 20. For moving theplunger-beam in the opposite direction to complete its reciprocation andcarry the plunger-to non-baling position I employ an operating-lever 24,pivoted to bearing-beam 23 and provided at its pivotal point with aright-angularly-disposed actuating arm or finger 25, projectingforwardly into the path or circle of rotation of the rollers 13. Theouter end of the lever 24 is connected with the plunger-beam by a link26, pivotally attached to the bearing-frame 19 at its rear end andengaged at its forward end with one of a series of perforations 27,whereby the link may be adjusted for varying the throw of the lever, andconsequently the forward stroke of the plunger. By this arrange ment itis apparent that as the rollers 13 pass from the forward end of'thebearing-frame they will immediately contact with the actuating-arm andoperate the same for swinging the lever forwardly on its pivot andimparting a movement in the same direction to the plunger-beam.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I produce a device of simpleconstruction which is admirably adapted for the attainment of the endsin view; but in attaining these ends it is to be understood that I donot limit myself to the precise details herein set forth, inasmuch asminor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit orscope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is In a baling-press,the combination with a supporting-frame, of a vertical shaft mounted forrotation thereon, an elongated frame carried by the shaft and comprisinga pair of vertically-spaced parallel plates, a baling box or chamber, aplunger disposed for reciprocation therein, a plunger-operating beamprovided at its forward end with a rectangular frame consisting of alongitudinal bar spaced from the operating-beam by transverse end bars,bearing-rollers journaled between the plates adjacent the ends of theelongated frame and acting on the end of the rectangular frame, apivoted lever, the long arm of which is provided with a series ofopenings and the short arm thereof with a curved terminal face adaptedto engage the rollers of the elongated frame, and a link pivotallyconnected to the rear of the rectangular frame and adapted to engage oneof the series of openings in the long arm of the pivoted lever forvarying the throw of the plunger-operating beam.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as myown I have hereto aifixed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

MARK LYAL DEAN.

Witnesses:

K. I. SUTTON, J. W. DEASON.

